Chinese tourists in Palau jumping from their speedboat in the 'Milky Way', a picturesque lagoon whose floor is formed of white limestone mud. Photo: AFP Chinese tourists in Palau jumping from their speedboat in the 'Milky Way', a picturesque lagoon whose floor is formed of white limestone mud. Photo: AFP
Chinese tourists in Palau jumping from their speedboat in the 'Milky Way', a picturesque lagoon whose floor is formed of white limestone mud. Photo: AFP
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Chinese tourist invasion transforms remote Palau… and not everyone is happy

The number of tourists has soared recently, posing problems for the remote islands

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Updated: 5:49pm, 16 Mar, 2015

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Chinese tourists in Palau jumping from their speedboat in the 'Milky Way', a picturesque lagoon whose floor is formed of white limestone mud. Photo: AFP Chinese tourists in Palau jumping from their speedboat in the 'Milky Way', a picturesque lagoon whose floor is formed of white limestone mud. Photo: AFP
Chinese tourists in Palau jumping from their speedboat in the 'Milky Way', a picturesque lagoon whose floor is formed of white limestone mud. Photo: AFP
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